Sauer v. School District
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 66, Oct. T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Allegheny Co., Nov. T., 1910, No. 355, on verdict for plaintiff in case of F. C. Sauer v. The School District of the Borough of McKees Rocks. Assumpsit on a written contract for services rendered by an architect. Before Davis, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $6,830.14 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 66, Oct. T., 1913, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Allegheny Co., Nov. T., 1910, No. 355, on verdict for plaintiff in case of F. C. Sauer v. The School District of the Borough of McKees Rocks. Assumpsit on a written contract for services rendered by an architect. Before Davis, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $6,830.14 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were various rulings of the trial judge, various instructions to the jury, the refusal of the court to direct a verdict for defendant and to enter judgment…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
This is an action of assumpsit to recover on a written agreement for services rendered by an architect to the defendant school district in preparing plans and superintending the construction of a school building. An affidavit of defense was filed and a plea was entered. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant has appealed.
The plaintiff declared on an article of agreement, dated February 23, 1907, by which it appears that he was employed to render full professional services in the erection of a new school building for the…
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